Weekend getaways
Nine must-do highlights of a trip to the nation’s capital
Canberra still has a few tricks up its sleeve, from a city-fringe vineyard and cellar door, to a springtime Vivid-style light spectacular.
- by Katherine Scott
Fifteen of Australia’s best places to stay in the wild
From the wild and rugged to comfortable safari-style stays and architectural cabins that cling to cliffs and shorelines.
Best short-haul holiday destinations: Singapore
Still consider this city a place in which to merely pause on the way to somewhere else (or somewhere more interesting)? It’s time to catch up.
- by Anthony Dennis
The must-do highlights of the Blue Mountains in three days
From iconic sights and trails, to new experiences that tap into current trends or ancient connection to Country, this three-day itinerary showcases the natural and cultural gems of the Blue Mountains.
- by Julie Miller
Smashed by COVID and cyclones, Pacific paradise now back with a vengeance
Vanuatu’s old experiences been given a flirty facelift and there are plenty of new ones. Here are the highlights.
- by Christine Retschlag
Six of the best tried, true and new Hunter Region eateries
The Hunter’s burgeoning culinary scene – with its mix of newcomers and old favourites – is celebrated every April with a month-long food festival.
- by Sheriden Rhodes
Yes, you read right: The river that’s officially recognised as a ‘legal person’
New Zealand’s longest navigable river has a personality that changes with every twist and turn.
- by Kerry van der Jagt
Wind-swept Aussie island retreat is a hidden gem
Cosy rituals abound on a solo stay at Tasmania’s remote Kittawa Lodge. It immediately feels like home.
- by Riley Wilson
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Hotel reviews
Clever, Med-style design is just the beginning for reinvented hotel
The former Arts Hotel Paddington’s drab-to-fab makeover has finally brought the complex in line with its fashionable postcode.
- by Katherine Scott
Sydney’s newest boutique hotel opens behind iconic Coke sign
Hotel Indigo Potts Point has arrived, with decor nodding and winking at the formerly and famously red-light area’s colourful past.
- by Julietta Jameson
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